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264 S. 16th Street Philadelpiha, PA (215) 545-7005

Menu

Starters

Cheese Plate     18
TODAY'S TRIO OF CHEESE: ***Moo & Blue***  (Firefly Farms, Accident, MD)  *Cow, Pasteurized* A dense, buttery and rich blue cheese with mild sweetness and really clean flavor. Aged for at least 4 months. ***Springdell***   (The Farm at Doe Run, Unionville, PA) *Cow/Goat, Pasteurized* A seasonal Gouda/Alpine hybrid made with a mix of cow and goat’s milk. Creamy texture with caramel and nutty flavors. The aging process makes it crystalline and dense with tons of flavor. Great for beer pairing with an IPA, porter, or pale ale. ***Fresh Chèvre***  (Goat Rodeo Farm, Allison Park, PA) *Goat, Pasteurized* Smooth and creamy with notes of sun warmed fields and a hint of lemon. Served with house-made jams, Green Meadow Farm raw honey & seasonal fruit, our house-made pickles & pickled mustard seed. 

Chicken Fingers     12
House-made, lager-battered, golden fried chicken fingers.  Served with mild barbecue sauce 

Chicken Liver Mousse     12
with pickled mustard seeds, house-made jam, pickled apple, chives, and toasted sourdough  

Lamb Meatballs     11
3 lamb meatballs, cauliflower puree, kimchi-tahini, cucumber and onion relish 

Lion's Mane Mushroom Cake     15
This umami-laden mushroom patty (lion's mane mushrooms from Mycopolitan) resembles a crab cake in appearance and texture, but the flavor is all earth. Pan seared and served over a bed of local, lightly dressed baby arugula. Topped with our samurai sauce made with house mayo, sambal, and créme fraiche. 

Pommes Frites     6
Our award winning fresh-cut, double-fried frites. Served with Monk's world-famous bourbon mayonnaise for dipping 

Smoked Trout Dip     11
Smoked trout spread topped with caper and onion relish. Served with sliced baguette 

Soup of the Day     8
Cream of Broccoli - Topped with Fresh Shaved Parm (VEGETARIAN/GLUTEN-FREE)  

Spanish Flies     15
Incredibly hot chicken wings w/chipotle pepper sauce that are not for the faint of heart. These aren't those wimpy 'buffalo wings' - these babies are incendiary!  HOT! HOT! HOT! Did I mention that they're HOT? We do offer barbecue sauce for the less adventurous. Served with a side order of our famous frites 

Salads

Autumn Salad     15
Local kale, honeynut squash, local apples, red onion, and goat cheese. Tossed in maple dijon vinaigrette and topped with granola  *contains walnuts, almonds and cashews  ADD Chicken Breast $9 

Baby Green Salad     7
Organic greens with our Monk's Flemish Sour Ale vinaigrette ADD Goat Cheese for 3  ADD Chicken Breast 9 

Caesar     9
Romaine lettuce tossed in our tangy caesar dressing and topped with croutons ADD Chicken Breast 9 

Monk's Duck Salad     21
Organic greens with duck breast (grilled medium/medium rare), goat cheese, spicy walnuts & Monk's Flemish Sour Ale soaked craisins *contains walnuts 

Mussels

All Mussels served with Pommes Frites (about a pound and a half of mussels per pot)    22

Ghent    
Ommegang Hennepin, fumet, parsley, caramelized leeks, bacon, bleu cheese & garlic 

Monks    
Allagash White, fumet, garlic & parsley 

Red Light    
Belgian golden ale, fumet, toasted chili de arbol broth, parsley and garlic *contains soy 

Thai Curry    
Monk's Flemish Sour, fumet, Thai red curry, basil, garlic & coconut milk 

Burgers

All are served on a buttery Baker Street Bread brioche and bottom buns have our home-made mayo (contains eggs). Burger, Chicken Breast & Vegan Burger. (Vegan bun available upon request.) Served with Pommes Frites or Side Salad.

Burger     18
 

Chicken Breast     16
 

Vegan Burger     16
 

Burger Topping

Bruges    
sauteed mushrooms & gruyere 

Brussels    
bacon & cheddar 

Cheddy    
Classic Cooper Sharp cheese & pickled red onion 

Ghent    
broccoli rabe & cheddar  

Monk's    
caramelized leeks & bleu cheese 

Trappist    
goat cheese, lettuce, tomato & raw onion 

Sandwiches

Duck Salad Sandwich     18
Our award winning salad served sandwich style on an Amoroso roll with light house mayo. Baby greens with duck breast grilled to medium rare, goat cheese, spicy walnuts and Monk's Flemish Sour Ale soaked craisins. Served with a side baby green salad *contains nuts 

Kielbasa Sausage Sandwich     15
Traditional polish style pork sausage on a long roll with house-made cider mustard and sautéed onions. Served with side baby green salad. 

Pulled Pork Sandwich     16
Spicy pork slow cooked in Belgian brown ale, served with slaw and BBQ sauce on an Amoroso roll with light house mayo. Served with a side baby green salad. *contains soy 

Seitan Cheese Steak     15
Michael's seitan (wheat meat) sauteed with onions, mushrooms and gruyere cheese. Served on an Amoroso roll with light house mayo. Served with a side baby green salad (VEGETARIAN) CAN BE MADE VEGAN: Daiya dairy-free "mozzarella" upon request 

Main Plates

Butternut Squash Bolognese     20
Rotini pasta, butternut squash, ground beef & pork, mirepoix & pickled Aji Dulce and Lunchbox peppers. Topped with freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano & fried sage. 

Roasted Half Chicken     25
Half a roast chicken, charred broccollini, duck fat roasted potatoes, chicken jus 

Roasted Local Veggies     22
Roasted seasonal veggies, vegan Soubise sauce (Coconut milk, onion, Sungold tomato), local mushrooms, bread and butter pickled Romanesco, fresh herbs   VEGAN/GLUTEN FREE 

Steak Frites Salad     23
5oz flat iron steak marinated with roasted garlic and herbs de Provence then grilled and served over seasonal greens with our award winning pommes frites 

Dessert

Apple Raspberry     12
fresh sliced apples baked over a raspberry filling in a sweet pastry shell 

Pear Pistachio     12
poached pears and crushed pistachios in a sweet pastry shell 

CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOOD BORNE ILLNESS